RE: [TCML] Transformer

["Jim Mora" <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx>]

Phillip,

Just to clarify do you mean (black-orange-red),(white), (green-brown)? Is
the orange/red just either or? This is useful information to retain if you
are interrupted correctly. It is odd that Transco has changed to asphalt;
they are usually potted in epoxy. Please clarify for the archives.

Thanks,
Jim Mora

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Phillip Slawinski
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 1:22 PM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] Transformer

I've de-GFI-ed France and Transco NSTs.  The process was quite easy on both
of them.  Open the case of your NST have a look.  There should be three
wires coming out of the asphalt potting material.  One black/orange/red, one
white, and one green/brown.  These represent the line neutral and ground
wires respectively.  Just bypass the GFI module and hook the power directly
to those wires.

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Lau, Gary <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx> wrote:

> Using an x-ray transformer to power a Tesla coil just isn't done, at least
> not commonly, to my knowledge, for reasons that have already been stated.
>  This is not to say that it can't be done, but it just isn't practical.
The
> problems are significant and I wouldn't try to walk a first time builder
> through it (especially not having tried it myself!).
>
> As far as using the gfi-equiped NST, this is a relatively new problem and
> there have been varying reports of success.  Unfortunately no two NST's
from
> different manufacturers' are identical in how their GFI is hooked up and
> whether it can be defeated.  I suggest that you post some photographs and
> state exactly what make and model it is, and see if anyone has crossed
that
> bridge before.
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of robert@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 3:25 PM
> > To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [TCML] Transformer
> >
> > Thank you all for the advice. I did pick up that transformer for one
> reason I was in
> > the town where it was located working today, so I saved on the shipping.
> I was also
> > able to pick up a 15/60 NST also at a sigh shop for free. The only
> problem is, it is a
> > gfi type. Can the gfi be removed? And can we work with that big xray
> tranny and
> > make it work also. I don't mind a good complex challenge. If you all can
> stand
> > holding my hand through it I' game to give it a go.
> >
> > Thanks again for all the help so far.
> >
> > Rob
> > KI4HXT
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